Qualitative Methods in Social Work Research: Challenges and Rewards (SAGE Sourcebooks for the Human Services)

Padgett, Deborah K.

ISBN 10: 0761902015 / ISBN 13: 9780761902010

Published by SAGE Publications, Inc (edition 1), 1998

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Qualitative Methods in Social Work Research: Challenges and Rewards (SAGE Sourcebooks for the Human Services)
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc (edition 1)
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0761902015
• ISBN 13: 9780761902010
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1.
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

This introductory manual offers practical advice to students and researchers in social work on how to use qualitative research methods, as and when they are most useful and appropriate. The author introduces and then dispels commonly held misconceptions about qualitative methods, discusses the origins and basic components of methods and presents a four-phase approach to conducting a study, including: formulating the problem, collecting data, analyzing and interpreting data and writing the report. The book concludes with a discussion of the challenges and rewards of using qualitative methods.

About the Author

Dr. Deborah K. Padgett is widely known for her expertise in qualitative and mixed methods including this third edition and a companion text Qualitative and Mixed Methods in Public Health (Sage, 2012). She is first author of Housing First: Ending Homelessness, Transforming Systems and Changing Lives (Oxford University Press, 2015) and has published extensively on mental health needs and service use of homeless adults and other underserved populations. Dr. Padgett was Principal Investigator on two NIMH-funded R01 grants, both qualitative studies of engagement and recovery among formerly homeless adults in supportive housing in New York City.  She served as President of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), culminating in the establishment of the SSWR "Deborah K. Padgett Early Career Award" in recognition of her contributions. She is a member of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (AASWSW) and serves on its Board. In 2013, Dr. Padgett received New York University’s Distinguished Teaching Award.